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Former heavyweight champion boxer Tommy Morrison dies at 44
OMAHA, Neb. - Tommy Morrison, the former heavyweight champion who stood toe-to-toe with Lennox Lewis and George Foreman and later tested positive for HIV, died Monday. He was 44.
Morrison died Sunday night at a Nebraska hospital, said Tony Holden, his longtime promoter and close friend. The family would not disclose the cause of death.
In 1993, Morrison beat Foreman to win the WBO heavyweight title, only to lose it to unheralded Michael Bentt in a defeat that scuttled a showdown with Lewis. Morrison would fight Lewis a couple of years later, getting knocked out in the sixth round in Atlantic City, N.J.
Morrison, nicknamed "The Duke," never reached the status of such contemporaries as Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, but it was surely a full career.
He was a prodigious puncher whose bid to fight in the 1988 Seoul Olympics ended at the hands of Ray Mercer, who later dealt Morrison his first professional loss. He had a starring role in "Rocky V" alongside Sylvester Stallone. And perhaps most memorably, Morrison tested positive for HIV when the virus still carried a significant stigma, only to declare later the test was false.
Along with numerous legal issues, including a prison sentence that stemmed from weapons and drunk driving, Morrison's name became attached to headlines that would eventually overshadow his work in the ring.
"If Tommy was fighting today, he no doubt would be a world champion," Holden said. "You have to look at who he was fighting in the '90s, the guys in that division were Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Riddick Bowe, Ray Mercer, George Foreman. There's no one with that talent today. Tommy would absolutely dominate if he were in his prime boxing today."
Morrison won his first 28 professional fights, beating faded champions such as Pinklon Thomas along the way. His career reached its apex in the summer of 1993 with a unanimous decision over Foreman, then in the midst of his comeback, to claim a vacant title.
As with so many things in Morrison's life, the good was quickly followed by the bad.
Morrison was in line for a high-profile bout with Lewis when he was upset by Bentt in Tulsa, Okla., not far from where Morrison was raised. He was knocked down three times and the fight was called before the first round ended.
Along with the stinging defeat, Morrison saw a potential $7.5 million payday for a title unification fight against Lewis wash away.
"I zigged when I should have zagged," Morrison said afterward. "It's one of those situations you have to live with and learn from it. I'll be back."
Morrison indeed came back, but he was never the same feared fighter. He beat a bunch of long shots and faded stars over the next couple of years before his loss to Lewis.
That fight happened in October 1995. By February, Morrison had tested positive for HIV.
He'd been preparing for another fight that winter when his blood test came back positive for the virus that causes AIDs. Morrison's license was quickly suspended by Nevada, and the ban was, in effect, upheld by every other sanctioning body. Morrison said at a news conference he'd never fight again, blaming his plight on a "permissive, fast and reckless lifestyle."
His lifestyle never changed, though, even when he stepped away from the ring.
He had already run afoul of the law in 1993, when he pleaded guilty to assaulting a college student. He also dealt with weapons charges and multiple DUI incidents over the years. He was finally sentenced to two years in prison in 2000, and another year was added to his sentence in 2002 for violating parole.
When he was released, Morrison said his HIV tests had resulted in false positives, and he wanted to resume his career. He passed medical tests in Arizona - even as Nevada stood by its decision - and returned to the ring. Morrison fought twice more in his career, winning once in West Virginia and for the final time in Mexico. He finished with a record of 48-3-1 with 42 knockouts.
"Tommy's a very stubborn person and he views things the way he wants to view things. That's his right and privilege," Holden said. "All through his career, him and I would come not to physical blows but disagreements on certain things. We always ended up friends. That was Tommy.
"That's the way Tommy took off after he was told he was HIV-positive," Holden added. "When he first was told, I was taking him to seek treatment and to different doctors around the country. And then he started research on the Internet and started saying it was a conspiracy. He went in that direction and never looked back."


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If you were one of the remaining loyal users of YouTube's dedicated app on iOS, you're in for a disappointment once iOS 6 is released this fall. Apple confirmed it is dropping the default app from its list, though iOS users will be able to continue watching and interacting with YouTube in other ways.
Developers first began discovering the absence of the native YouTube app after Apple released an update to the iOS 6 beta on Monday afternoon. It wasn't immediately clear why YouTube wasn't included as part of iOS 6 Beta 4, but Apple later issued a statement to the Verge confirming its intent.
"Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended, customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store," the company said.
Indeed, many YouTube aficionados had already begun using YouTube's new and improved mobile site over the default app—which, like Apple's other default apps, you cannot delete from your device. The major downside of doing this—at least up until iOS 6 Beta 4 was released today—was that links to videos that you might click from the Web would still open in the default app whether you wanted them to or not. But once iOS 6 is released to the public, it seems as if YouTube's native app will be gone for good, eliminating this slight annoyance. Users will also be able to continue watching YouTube videos from within Mobile Safari, though we're left wondering whether Apple's Camera app will continue to offer an option to upload your phone's videos to YouTube once iOS 6 is out.


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Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light;
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville – mighty Casey has struck out.
— From Ernest L. Thayer's "Casey at the Bat"
By Janice Harayda
"Casey at the Bat" is one of the few poems that nearly all American children like. Yet it is hard to say exactly why this is so.
The story told in the poem almost couldn't be simpler. A home team is losing a baseball game – perhaps not even an especially important one — when its star player gets an unexpected chance to bat in the last inning. Everybody is sure that "mighty Casey" can bring victory to the Mudville Nine. Instead, he strikes out and the team loses.
This is hardly a riveting drama compared with what children read in contemporary books or see in the movies and on television. And you can't say that author Ernest L. Thayer makes up for it with brilliant poetry – he doesn't. Thayer tells Casey's story in rhyming couplets of iambic heptameter, a nearly obsolete verse form known as the fourteener because a line typically has 14 syllables or seven iambic feet. But he has a slack enough grip on that form that you can't always tell whether he meant a phrase to be read as iambic, trochaic or anapestic meter. Some of his baseball terms are unfamiliar today, too, such calling a weak player as a "cake."
Generations of Americans have responded to objections like these with, "Who cares?" First published in the San Francisco Examiner in 1888, "Casey at the Bat" transcends its limits by appealing to a universal human desire – the wish to have heroes and yet also to see them fail sometimes, letting us off the hook for our own failures. Like all good heroes, Casey is like us and not like us. And three illustrators revitalize him in picture books that use the full title and subtitle of the poem, "Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sung in the Year 1888."
Thayer's Casey plays in an adult league. But Patricia Polacco www.patriciapolacco.com turns Casey into a freckled-faced boy — an updated Norman Rockwell character more impish than arrogant — in her winsome 1988 Casey at the Bat. Polacco adds brief prose bookends that allow her to give Casey a baseball-loving sister and a long-eared dog in this paperback edition of the poem, which is hard to find but available in many libraries. If you click on the link for the book on her Web site, you can send a free electronic postcard bearing a picture of Casey. Her youthful characters and bright, airy illustrations, which abound with primary colors, make this a good edition for preschoolers.
School-age children may prefer the 2003 Casey at the Bat (Simon & Schuster, $16.95) www.simonsayskids.com, illustrated by the gifted C.F. Payne. Casey has a handlebar moustache and mythic Paul Bunyan-esque proportions in this atmospheric book that evokes the flavor of 19th-century baseball. Payne's book ends with an excellent four-page note on the history and afterlife of the poem, which explains some of its real-life parallels and how vaudeville helped to make it famous.
Christopher Bing won a 2001 Caldecott Honor award from the American Library Association www.ala.org for his ambitious Casey at the Bat (Handprint Books, $17.95), printed on pages that resemble yellowing newsprint with halftone pictures (the kind you find in the Wall Street Journal). Each spread is a pastiche that includes more than lines from the poem and a picture of the game. It also has overlaid images — reproductions of the ticket stubs, baseball cards and newspaper editorials about the game. One editorial supports fans outraged by advent of the baseball glove: "They justifiably see this move as a disgrace – perhaps the first step in the calculated and tragic emasculation of the game." At times the supplementary material can be distracting, a case of what the British call over-egging the pudding. But much of it is fascinating and a feast for detail-oriented children in grades 3 and up.
Each of these editions has virtues. But no one needs to buy a book to enjoy Thayer's poem. "Casey at the Bat" is out of copyright and available for free on many sites, including that of the Academy of American Poets www.poets.org. (The punctuation varies on the sites, reflecting that of different editions that have appeared in the past century.) It's also short enough that you could read it to children during the seventh-inning stretch of a playoff or World Series game. And would you really prefer that they hear another beer commercial instead?
© 2007 Janice Harayda. All rights reserved.


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After a lengthy hiatus, we're back! Thank you to anyone who has read, commented, and (hopefully) enjoyed this site so far. I'm hoping to be able to post much more frequently from here on in…
Continuing on in our "Tea Categories" series, the next class of tea in the spectrum is green tea.
Whereas white tea, due to its relatively recent arrival in the West, is still somewhat of a novelty to the casual tea drinker, most people who have consumed any significant quantity of tea will likely have tried some type of green tea at some point. A green tea may have even been among the first cups of tea you ever tasted. Perhaps it was an intoxicatingly scented jasmine at a Chinese restaurant. Perhaps it was that bright green, opaque, roasted rice tea you had at your favourite sushi place. Maybe it was even some of that matcha (below) you've heard so much about. Whatever it was, if you're reading this it was hopefully an enjoyable experience, or at least enjoyable enough to make you wonder what else is out there.
Ceremonial grade matcha, prepared using a traditional bowl (chawan) and whisk (chasen)
As a category, green tea is massive – vastly larger than white tea in terms of styles possible, and styles produced – and lumping so many diverse teas into one monolithic whole does something of a disservice to those who create them. My goal in this post is to try to provide insight into the great variety of green tea that exists, while hopefully answering some of the questions that seem to arise frequently. So let's dive right in!
How is green tea made? How does it differ from other types of tea?
Recall from previous posts that all tea is made from varietals of the Camellia sinensis plant; the differences between and among teas, again, occur in how the leaves are processed (or not) once they're picked. So what makes green tea different?
The key is a step commonly called fixing, firing, kill green, or, in Mandarin, shaqing ("sha-ching", 杀青). This is the most essential step in creating green tea. Unlike white tea, which is dried gradually after being plucked, as soon as leaves destined to become green tea arrive at a processing facility, they are 'fixed'. Fixing is basically applying a high level of heat to the leaves for a short period of time to prevent oxidation from occurring. In other words, fixing is the process that ensures green tea stays green, rather than oxidizing further to become an oolong or black tea.
Fixing is done in different ways depending on the region and the style of the person making the tea. Chinese teamakers overwhelmingly use pans resembling giant woks to fix their teas, whereas Japanese teamakers tend to use a short blast of superheated steam to deactivate the enzymes that cause oxidation. Teamakers from other countries may use either method – or one of a variety of other methods – depending on the tea they want to produce and their personal styles. (I'll be exploring the topic of fixing in more depth in a future entry.)
Once the fixing is done, the teamaker's creativity comes into play in the rolling and shaping process. Particularly in China, teamakers have refined their skills over millennia to form tea leaves into an astounding variety of shapes, everything from flat needles to snail-like spirals to round balls to whimsical, pigtail-like curls (see below for a couple examples.)
The distinctive flat needles of a delicious Longjing (also known as Dragonwell or Lung Ching, 龙井茶), top, and the equally distinctive ball-like Jasmine Pearls (also known as Dragon Pearls, or 小龙)
Regardless of the shape into which the tea leaves are formed, the rolling and shaping process generally serves both cosmetic and functional purposes. Not only is this process a way of creating tea leaves that look cool and distinctive (as is often the case in China), or appealingly uniform (as in Japan), but it also helps reduce the amount of moisture in the leaves, thus deterring the leaves from becoming moldy and preparing them for further processing.
The last step in this whole sequence is drying. Once the previous processing has been completed to the teamaker's satisfaction, all that's left is to reduce the tea's moisture content to a level (generally 2-3% water by volume) where it will be shelf-stable. As with the fixing process, drying can be done in a number of ways, but the most common modern method is to 'bake' the tea in large electric ovens.
Knowing the proper length of time to dry a given tea is the point at which the teamaker's acquired skills come into play. While there are many ways in which the process of making tea can go wrong, drying is particularly important, as mistakes made at this point can negate everything done previously and completely ruin the tea. If the drying is done too long or at too high a temperature, the tea will be too brittle and prone to breakage, and may taste unpleasantly seared. If not done long enough, the moisture content will be too high, potentially causing mold growth. The drying process is not unique to green tea – all teas experience it to a degree – but given the relative delicacy of the flavours of green tea as compared with those of more oxidized teas, processing flaws are much more apparent in greens than they might be in, say, an Assam black tea.
Where is green tea usually grown?
I can see your eyes glazing over with all this talk about tea processing (it's OK, I understand!), so let's move on to something different: Who actually grows all this green tea?
It should come as no surprise that China, the ancestral home of tea, is tops in this respect. In 2010, China grew more than a quarter of the world's tea, and it's estimated that 70-75% of that quantity was made into green tea.
China certainly doesn't have a monopoly on green tea production, though. While Japan, due to its shortage of farmland, grows a small amount of tea in absolute terms, the vast majority of it is of good to extraordinarily good quality. And almost all of it is green tea. Japan grows no white tea, virtually no oolong tea, and a minuscule amount of black tea (which I highly recommend trying if you encounter some – it is exceptional, just like most other Japanese tea. But I digress.) The overwhelming majority – over 99% according to one source – is comprised of the various types of greens for which Japan has become renowned. (See below for a listing of some of the best types.)
The infused leaves of a beautiful Japanese Genmaicha ("brown rice tea", 玄米茶)
China and Japan may produce the bulk of the green tea we consume, but they're far from the only producers. Korea, while not even in the top 30 in world tea production, produces astonishingly good green (and yellow) teas, though they can be very expensive, sometimes rivalling the priciest Chinese and Japanese teas. Taiwan produces a small amount of green tea, which ranges from average to excellent quality. Vietnam, long a producer of lower-grade greens, has now begun to develop its tea industry and some wonderful teas are starting to emerge. I had the good fortune to try an exceptional Vietnamese green a short while ago, and hope to be writing about it on this site soon.
Small amounts of green tea, steadily improving in quality, are also now being produced in places like India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Kenya, long bastions of black tea production. It's going to be exciting to see – and taste – how these countries' forays into green tea production develops.
The steeped liquor of a delightful green from Chamong Group's Lingia Tea Estate (Darjeeling, India)
What are some of the most famous/best green teas?
'Best' is always subjective, but that said, there are certain types of green teas that any serious tea drinker should know. Recognizing that any particular tea is only as good as its manufacture, storage, and preparation, and that this is by no means a comprehensive list, these are the top teas I would recommend to try to someone just starting to venture into green tea. They're listed in no particular order – all are delicious, distinctive teas with fascinating histories. (The names in parentheses represent other names under which the particular tea may be sold, as well as the ideograms/characters corresponding to that tea in the country of its production.)
- Longjing (Dragonwell, Lung Ching; 龙井茶) – China (Zhejiang Province)
- Gyokuro (Precious Dew, Jewel Dew, Jade Dew; 玉露) – Japan
- Lushan Yunwu (Cloud Mist, Wen Lin, 庐山云雾茶) – China (Jiangxi Province)
- Sencha (煎茶) – Japan
- Ujeon (우전) – Korea
- Genmaicha ("Brown Rice Tea", roasted rice tea, 玄米茶) – Japan
- Taiping Houkui (太平猴魁) – China (Anhui Province)
- Hojicha (焙じ茶) – Japan
- Huangshan Maofeng (黄山毛峰) – China (Anhui Province)
- Matcha (powdered green tea, 抹茶) (made from a partially finished tea called Tencha, 碾茶) – Japan
I'll explore some of these in more depth, complete with detailed tasting notes, in upcoming entries. (Especially my favourite ones!) 😉
A flavourful sencha (#4) from Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan (steeping: 3g @ 75 degrees Celsius – 167 degrees Fahrenheit – for 2 min.)
What can you tell me about the health benefits of green tea?
As with all teas, there is a staggering amount of misinformation out there regarding green tea. There is, however, quite a bit of good information as well, as green tea is the most studied type of tea with respect to its effect on human health. While I have refrained from attaching references here in order to avoid this entry looking like an academic paper, I'm happy to provide them to anyone curious. Without further ado, here are just a few of the many solidly researched green tea facts:
- Green tea contains antioxidants called catechins in a substantial quantity. The most potent – and studied – of these catechins is called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate). It may sound like it could be a punk club in NYC, but EGCG is a powerful little antioxidant that has been shown to inhibit the growth of certain types of cancer cells, including those that cause brain, prostate, cervical, and bladder cancers. One caveat, though – for those who already have cancer, some of the compounds in green tea may decrease the efficacy of chemotherapy treatments.
- Green tea consumption, even when measured over a very short period, can have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, improving systolic and diastolic blood pressure in addition to inhibiting the absorption of 'bad' (LDL) cholesterol in the blood, raising 'good' (HDL) cholesterol levels, and lowering triglyceride levels.
- Green tea has anti-inflammatory effects and may reduce symptoms of inflammation in those with IBD and Crohn's Disease.
- In population-based studies, green tea has been shown to have hepatoprotective effects, reducing the incidence of liver-related problems and inhibiting the damaging effects of toxic substances such as alcohol.
- An Israeli study showed EGCG, when fed to mice with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's Disease, slowed further progression of the diseases and even appeared to reverse some of the damage already done to neurons in the diseased populations.
And there are many more. It bears repeating, though – and I will shout this from the highest mountain – that the health benefits of tea, while real and substantial, should NEVER be your sole reason for drinking tea. Tea is not a panacea for anything and everything that ails you. It is for this reason that when I'm asked "Which tea is good for (insert ailment/complaint here)?", I always answer, "The one you're going to drink." There is no point in purchasing a tea you don't like just for its perceived health benefits, because drinking it will always feel like a detestable chore instead of the true sensuous pleasure it can be and is. Drink a tea that you love, and rest easy knowing it's one of the healthiest beverages you can drink.
NB: I have refrained from discussing the caffeine content of green teas here because this entry is already crazy long; and more importantly because I'll be devoting a future post entirely to the tea and caffeine question. But if you have a specific burning question on this topic, please feel free to leave a comment and I'll answer it as best I can.
I call this the "Japanese stoplight" 🙂
Top to bottom: Hojicha (焙じ茶) ; Sencha (煎茶); and a matcha-dusted Genmaicha (抹茶)
All photos © 2013 Del Tamborini
Well, that just about does it for this particular entry. A special thank you to my dear friend Jeehye for providing the Hangul (Korean) script for 'Ujeon', and an equally special thank you to you for reading this!
I look forward to your comments, and happy tea drinking!


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Steve is one of the most energetic professionals I have had the pleasure to work with during his time as a Director with the Baldwinsville Chamber of Commerce. He continually thinks outside the box, consistently presenting innovative ideas and thoughts. One of Steve's finest attributes, in my opinion, is his incredible gift for public speaking. He is remarkably engaging, as well as fun to watch and hear! Paired with that is a sincere desire to listen and learn from and about his peers.
This coaching was most helpful. The sessions helped me greatly in clarifying goals and learning more about the direction that would be best for me to head in. The coaching experience was terrific.
Mr. Borek was a great coach. Never directing, but being supportive in my desired efforts and outcomes. He made himself available to me if ever needed and that was very much appreciated. I would refer him to others without hesitation. Thank you so much!!!!
I can't tell you how grateful I am to have been able to work with you through the Now What program. At the end of the process I am a much different person than I was going in! I now have a much clearer vision and more positive outlook for my future. I am very excited to experience the person I get to be as my career moves forward thanks to your expert guidance!
Steve was an amazing resource who helped me to focus and make major changes in my life in the "Now What – 90 Days To A New Life Direction" program. After focusing more on my unrecognized strengths, I created a business plan and made an intercontinental move. I was able to keep my fears under control and Steve helped me stay accountable to my goals.
Having a coach to help and encourage me with my plan was an investment that made all the difference and I realized things about myself that are inv… Read more
Steve is someone I greatly admire as a coach and respect for his desire to understand beyond the surface information. He takes personal accountability for his client's success and is 100% committed to using all available resources to support his client.
Steve is an authentic energetic coach. We met as coaching students several years ago and have continued our professional relationship as coaching colleagues. I have coached Steve and been coached by him. I have been a guest speaker in his Coaching SIG (Special Interest Group) & played substitute host for him on one occasion. No matter the interaction, Steve shows up 100% whether as a friend, coach, leader, etc. His warmth and humor are always a plus but especially when one is navigating challeng… Read more
The assessment proved to be a valuable tool in helping me understand my behaviors, values, talents, and acumen. Steve Borek leveraged the results of my TriMetrix HD report to fast track the goals of my business. The ROI for the assessment alone was one month. My coaching sessions with Steve are getting me focused on taking my business to the next level.
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In Paul Johnson's biography of Winston Churchill, he describes an early encounter with the Prime Minster at the age of 17 in 1946. Paul asked him what he attributed to his success. "Conservation of energy. Never stand up when you can sit down. Never sit down when you can lie down." The Prime Minister then hopped into his limo.
A coach is the mirror to your blind spots.
To get great answers, ask great questions.
The first one to make 5,000 mistakes wins. If you're not failing, you're not taking enough chances.
Cause I need to move, I need to wake up… I need to change, I need to shake up. ~ Melissa Etheridge > >>When clients hire me, things start to change. Their energy is different. That's what it's about. Changing your energy.
Leaders are always being watched.
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. ~Confucius >>> Actions speak louder than words. Easier said than done.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. ~Helen Keller >>> Feelings is where it's at.
A coach helps you to get where you want to go, faster. The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. ~Confucius >>> Actions speak louder than words. Easier said than done.
What's the story you're telling yourself? Don't like your results? Change your story.
People don't resist change. They resist being changed. ~ Peter Senge >>> People also resist the work required to change.
"In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different." ~ Coco Chanel >>> Average is over. Set yourself apart so people notice. Otherwise you'll blend with the masses in the land of mediocrity.
Celebrate every W.
If you're not growing you're wasting away.
Be real. There's a reason Brad Pitt gets huge bank to be someone else. It's hard to do. Just be yourself.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. ~ Winston Churchill >>> Keep going.
I help clients stretch their minds and go to places they've never been. Once they expand their surroundings, reverting back to their outdated environment is never an option.
Pick the day. Enjoy it – to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come… The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present – and I don't want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future.
What's your endgame? Schedule a free complimentary session. Free means no strings attached. I won't try to sell you a thing. Click on the Free Strategy Session tab above to get yours.
A trained coach helps the client uncover and own the new direction. The new place is in the clients bones. They just can't see it. A coach really helps.
Would you like a different outcome? Let's board a new train with fresh useful baggage.
A river never pushes. It flows in a natural direction. Effortlessly. Where are you pushing? What needs to happen for you to flow?
What's the story you're telling yourself? Are you describing your past or present or feeding yourself a script that will change your future?
Take a look at your performance over the last month, quarter, year, etc. Where ever you land on the scale is a direct result of your thoughts. Change your thoughts and you'll change your performance.
"I write one page of masterpiece to ninety-one pages of shit. I try to put the shit in the wastebasket." ~ Ernest Hemingway >>> Early on, this quote helped me feel more confident about my blog writing.
Where there's smoke, there's fire. What signs are you ignoring that can potentially cook your business like a charred hot dog? p.s. I put mustard on my hot dog. Ketchup? Sacrilegious. ;-p
"We all are manufacturers in a way – making good, making trouble or making excuses." ~ H. V. Adolt >>> What kind of a manufacturer are you?
The hardest part is taking the first step. Then taking another and another. Each successive step is easier than the previous one.
"Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born." ~ Albert Einstein >>> Be more childlike; in a state of curiosity.
Leaders are learners.
"The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be your only sustainable competitive advantage." ~ Arie de Geus >>> The competition isn't standing still. What are you learning?
Walk to the edge. Listen Hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regrets. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is. ~ Mary Anne Radmacher >>> Consistently doing just one would be an achievement for many.
"If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern." ~ William Blake
Waiting for everything to be perfect is paralysis through analysis.
They'll never change! You've heard this or even said it to someone else. I'm in the *People * Can * Change * Business.* I see transformations happen all the time.
If you're dissatisfied with your current life, ask yourself what your current life is a metaphor for. ~ Steven Pressfield >>> Well?
"Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don't have to sit on it." ~ Joyce Meyer >>> Take ownership, take action, and make it happen.
What's holding you back?
"Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in." ~ Alan Alda >>> When's the last time you cleaned your windows?
Saying things will eventually get better is a hope strategy. How's that workin for ya?
Does your business need buffing? Where would you begin first?
Your intuition and your intellect should be working together… making love. That's how it works best. ~ Madeleine L'Engle >>> When was the last time your intuition and intellect had a loving moment?
Nothing gets me more pumped than giving oxygen to my client's dormant potential.
I'm convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. ~Steve Jobs >>> Consistent action is the key.
Acknowledgements are gifts. How many gifts will you give today?
Be patient when it seems things are not going right and may never be right again. Accept that what is yours will come to you in the right way at just the right time. ~ Iyanla Vanzant >>> Ya gotta believe!
No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important ~ Mary Kay Ash >>> Ahem. Stop looking at your electronic device.
Believe it then you'll see it.
Great leaders inspire a shared vision.
Your days are numbered. This is not a dress rehearsal.
One small crack does not mean that you are broken….it means that you were put to the test and you didn't fall apart. ~ Linda Poindexter >>> Just keep moving.
In what way are you different from one year ago?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming Wow! What a Ride!" ~ Hunter S. Thompson
Where the focus goes the focus grows. What focus seeds are you planting?
Meditation relaxes the mind. Until a few years ago I wasn't a fan. Jerry Seinfeld practices Transcendental Meditation twice a day. He says it's like your phone charger. TM gives him energy.
Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. ~ Margaret Mead >>> Show the world who you are.
Stop shoulding all over yourself.
Shine the spotlight on your team while applauding in the wings. Humility is the sign of a great leader.
OK, keep thinking about it. At some point, you or your idea will become irrelevant.
"The ability to learn faster than your competitors may be your only sustainable competitive advantage." ~ Arie de Geus >>> The competition isn't standing still. What are you learning?
I love working with entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, etc. because they're full of life, cooking a half dozen meals at one time.
You were going to make a change last month, last year, etc. though you put it off. How's that working?
To change your results, you must change how your world is wired. What are you doing to improve your wiring?
Desperation can cloud your thinking process. A coach can see what you can't or aren't willing to see.
Everything you want or who you desire to become begins with a choice.
Sometimes a change will do you good.
Are you paralyzed with fear? That's a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember our rule of thumb: The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it. ~ Steven Pressfield >>> Like the time I danced the runway in front of hundreds of strangers to raise money for charity. Scary! But I did it!
Success is inevitable when the plan aligns with your who.
What's your endgame?
Hopefully your professional career pays the light bill. Is it lighting you up? If yes, you're part of the 29%. The majority, 71% of the workforce, are disengaged from their jobs. I can help you change that.
So many books, so little time.
Where is your focus? For most it's on what they don't want. Where your focus lands, is where your focus expands.
Complacency is death.
"The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by the voices of other people's expectations." ~ Julia Cameron >>> As their coach, I get my client to love their authentic self.
I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking. ~Joan Rivers >>>What do you really want to say?
Did you know, every week I write a blog post? Yup. Most times it's average. Though every now and then I write something that's pretty good. Click on the Blog tab above to check it.
Everyone has dormant potential. They just don't see it. This is where I come in.
Goals help you create an unconscious strategy to move in the right direction.
The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken. ~ Samuel Johnson >>> What new habits are a permanent part of you?
To crush your endgame you've got to be willing to commit. There is no Plan B.
Sometimes you've got to just get out of your own way.
What's your life been about? Personally? Professionally?
What do you want more than anything else? Are you willing to do whatever it takes to get it?
Spinning wheels or traction? My clients live in the latter.
"Magic happens when you tell the Universe what you want it to do for you. Miracles happen when you ask how you can be of service to the Universe." ~ Marianne Williamson >>> Too woo woo for you? I once thought the same. No longer. Try a sip of the Woo Woo Kool-Aid. No need to gulp.
You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him. ~ Lou Holtz Translation? Let it go. You'll feel lighter a lot quicker.
Being authentic requires courage. Been there. I have the T-shirt.
Change is one step away if you're willing.
The best leaders I've known create more leaders.
What's the cost of not starting today?
"The only way around is through." ~ Robert Frost >>> Does it feel scary? Great. Watch what happens when you get to the other side of fear.
"Too often, we put up with mediocrity, telling ourselves that later in life we'll do what we want." ~ Daniel >>> Most people land on the island of mediocrity. Ho hum.
You lost the deal, client, job, etc. Feeling bummed about it? Don't waddle in the muddle too long. Otherwise, you risk not seeing the next opportunity.
Are you the orchestra leader of your own life or are you allowing society and its institutions to dictate you how to live? Are you playing by someone else's rules or creating your own? ~ Steve Siebold, Author, FAT LOSER! Mental Toughness Book for Dieters
When you immerse yourself in the things you love, and I mean actually love, something happens. You begin to get excited and inspired. ~ Tom Wittlin >>> Focus on clients, projects, etc. that get you jazzed!
"Loosen up; you're not going to convince them anyway. Speeches aren't about turning archenemies into cheering supporters. Presentations are mainly opportunities to reassure those who already agree with you that you're a horse worth betting on" ~Tom Peters
Accept where you are at this moment. Don't make it better nor worse. Just be honest with yourself.
To be a real entrepreneur you always have to be looking forward. The moment you rest on your laurels is the moment your competition overtakes you. ~ Richard Branson >>> Most biz owners do enough to stay afloat.
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Jazmine Marquez Has Passed Away – Cause of Death
At about 12:10am on August 25th 2021, Jazmine Marquez was in a fatal car accident.
At the intersections of Bethany Home Rd. And 83rd Ave the SUV that Jazmine was in was struck by a high speed vehicle that had passed the red light. Unfortunately Jazmine Marquez was unable to make it and passed at the scene.
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We are immensely sad to hear about the passing away of Jazmine Marquez which was made known through several notices that we came across through the social media on August 25, 2021. Our hearts go out to you in your time of sorrow, Someone so special can never be forgotten and will be thinking of you in this moment of pain.
Words fall short of expressing our grief for your loss, as we mourn with the family of Jazmine Marquez for this great loss. We are truly sorry to hear of the loss of this promising being. Please accept our condolences and may our prayers help comfort you. Please receive our heartfelt condolences.
Friends, Family and loved ones are extremely sad and currently grieving as the news of Jazmine Marquez death was made known to the public.
For every start of a journey, there must be an end. The journey of the deceased has sadly come to an end on earth. May peace and comfort find you during this difficult. We are very saddened to hear of your recent loss.
We hope this living tribute will bring comfort to you and your family.
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Fox: 'Idol' needs better contestants
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- "American Idol" needs to find contestants the audience cares about.
That's a criticism Fox's chairman and CEO, Peter Rice, admitted to journalists Sunday at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.
"We haven't found in the last two years a group of kids who've captured the imagination of the public," he said.
Rice went on to say that "American Idol," launching its 14th season next year, is "aging gracefully."
He said too much attention has been placed on "this constant conversation about who should be judges."
Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. will return to the panel for season 14.
Rice acknowledged the obvious -- there are a number of shows like "Idol" on the air these days. He still believes "'Idol' has a very committed fan base."
This year's season finale of "American Idol" was its lowest rated yet.


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Raising emus a tall order
Most people see Tom Blevins of Prescott in his role at the Farm and Garden Store. But when he's not helping customers, Blevins can often be found playing "daddy" to a bunch of birdbrains.
Blevins' hobby is raising emus.
Most people who decide to raise birds select something small. But the birds that Blevins raises are not typical birds. They are about 5 to 6 feet tall and weigh about 90 pounds.
"When people drive by my house, they go really slow and try to figure out what type of creature I have living in my pasture," Blevins said. "They look sort of like an oversized turkey."
Blevins began raising emus 10 years ago.
"I first began hatching the eggs in an incubator," he said.
Emus are unique animals, according to Blevins. The mother lays the eggs, and then she is done with them.
"After the mom lays the eggs, the dad sits on them and raises them," Blevins said.
Emus are native to Australia and are the second largest bird in the world, outsized only by the ostrich. Emu eggs are dark green and range anywhere from 1 to 6 pounds.
"When the babies are born, they are about 8 to 9 inches tall," Blevins said. "The moment they come out, they are already running around."
And they can eat quite a bit, too.
"I normally feed them around 100 pounds of food every couple of days," said Blevins. "They are really friendly animals, I enjoy raising them. It's fun when my grandchildren come out."


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Outlaws grabbed in drug, firearm sting: Two-year probe links gang to crime throughout region
They come from city streets and small town back roads, but in the eyes of law enforcement they are scary people involved in violent crime.
They are the Outlaws, members of the Taunton chapter of one of the largest motorcycle club's in the world and now 15 of them face federal drug and firearms charges in after a two-year probe led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
During that time, they engaged in a host of violent criminal activities, including an armed carjacking in Norton, U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan said today in a prepared release.
They also terrorized a Taunton neighborhood where their clubhouse served as the hub of marijuana and cocaine trafficking and other crimes, according to authorities and affidavits filed in U.S. District Court. Beyond the drug and firearms charges levied Tuesday, authorities say many members of the group are involved in motor vehicle theft and fraud, witness intimidation and other crimes to protect the interests of the gang and its members.
Former club president Joseph Noe, also known as "Joe Doggs," of Taunton, was among those arrested on drug trafficking charges. He was also charged with possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
The investigation included wiretapping of suspect's telephones and undercover cops infiltrated the operation, according to court papers. It also implicated leaders of the national organization.
"It's a big case," said Brockton Police Chief William Conlon. "They're a scary group."
Members of the Outlaws are "significant players" in crime in Brockton, he added.
"Operation Road Kill" targeted a traditional organized motorcycle gang and led to the seizure of numerous firearms and narcotics and arrests of numerous "
Outlaw motorcycle (club) members," State Police Col. Mark F. Delaney said in the prepared release.
It also went to the heart of crime on the streets of Brockton, Taunton and beyond, city leaders said.
In Taunton, the Outlaws School Street clubhouse has terrorized the neighborhood for several years, Mayor Charles Crowley said.
"We're very pleased that they took action in a troubled spot in our community," he added.
"The neighbors have been very upset, a lot of them fearful," Taunton Police Chief Raymond O'Berg said. I'm hoping the feds have enough to seize the clubhouse and eliminate the blight on that neighborhood."
The suspects were rounded up late Monday in a controlled drug transaction in Brockton and early Tuesday throughout the region by a law enforcement team that included the FBI and state, Brockton and Taunton police with the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department. Cash, vehicles, drugs and more were seized, authorities said.
They also searched the Taunton clubhouse, according to O'Berg.
The Outlaws' Brockton chapter has a clubhouse on Hunt Street, but Conlon said there is not significant activity there


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The word Scientology is taken from the Latin scio, which means "knowing, in the fullest sense of the word," and the Greek word logos, meaning "study of." It literally means "knowing how to know."
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Beliefs and Practices of the Scientology Religion
Developed by L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one's true spiritual nature and one's relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life forms, the material universe, the spiritual universe and the Supreme Being.
Scientology addresses the spirit—not the body or mind—and believes that Man is far more than a product of his environment, or his genes.
Scientology comprises a body of knowledge which extends from certain fundamental truths. Prime among these are:
Man is an immortal spiritual being.
His experience extends well beyond a single lifetime.
His capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized.
Scientology further holds Man to be basically good, and that his spiritual salvation depends upon himself, his fellows and his attainment of brotherhood with the universe.
Scientology is not a dogmatic religion in which one is asked to accept anything on faith alone. On the contrary, one discovers for oneself that the principles of Scientology are true by applying its principles and observing or experiencing the results.
The ultimate goal of Scientology is true spiritual enlightenment and freedom.
The Scientology Religion
Thanks to scientific and technical advances over the last hundred years, most people today are materially wealthier than their forefathers. Yet, by their own accounts, the improvement in the quality of their lives has not matched their material gains.
In fact, it may be argued that people once were happier and more fulfilled. For some, material affluence breeds anxiety, a gnawing fear that if someone doesn't take away their hard-earned acquisitions, the end of their days will prematurely arrive to finish the job. Others find death easier to face than a lifetime of assembly-line slavery, while most, in a less dramatic fashion, simply buckle down to lives of quiet desperation.
In this new millennium, most individuals have no real grasp of the factors that govern their existence. And yet, simply stated, if they had a greater understanding of themselves and their fellows, they would be able to improve conditions and help themselves and others to live happier lives.
This, then, is the purpose of Scientology: to enable Man to improve his lot through understanding.
Balancing Science and the Humanities
The tremendous scientific advances of the 20th century were not matched by similar advances in the humanities. Man's knowledge of the physical universe had far outdistanced his knowledge of himself. The resulting pressures from such an imbalance account for much of what has unsettled society and threatens our future. What Scientology represented to many when it appeared in the early 1950s was a restoration of the balance.
Despite its many successes, science has not provided answers to questions Man has been asking himself since time immemorial: Who are we? What do we consist of? Where do we come from? Where are we going? What are we doing?
These questions have always been the province of philosophy and religion, but traditional answers became inadequate in the face of the H-bomb.
Scientology, drawing on the same advances in knowledge that led to the understanding of nuclear physics, provides modern answers to these questions. And it supplied workable methods of application, that made it possible for Man to reach the ancient goal he has been striving toward for thousands of years: to know himself and, in knowing himself, to know and understand other people and, ultimately, life itself.
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Short of coming to a Church of Scientology in person,
the best answer to the question "What is Scientology?" is in the book Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought.
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Inside a Scientology Church
The best way to learn about Scientology is to visit a Scientology Church. The Public Information Center in a Church exists to help answer any question you may have.
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The two miners who were killed Sunday in Ouray died from carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said. An explosion was ruled out as the immediate cause of the incident that sent 20 other miners to Western Slope hospitals.
The source of the poisonous gas, however, is under investigation. At a press conference Sunday night authorities said they were are looking at whether a small explosion in the mining process on Saturday might have been the source of the carbon monoxide.
The miners who were killed were identified as 34-year-old Nick Cappano of Montrose and Rick Williams, 59, of Durango. The other miners were expected to be OK, said Rory Williams, the operations manager for Denver-based Star Mine LLC.
"I knew both of these individuals personally," said Williams, who said he is no relation to Rick Williams. "They were hard-working men. They were great men. They will be remembered indeed."
Williams said all of the men are required to wear personal respirators and the two who died had them.
"As far as we can tell it doesn't appear to be an equipment malfunction," he said.
Williams said gas detectors are common on the site, and telephones link underground tunnels to the surface and other locations on the 34-acre site.
The Revenue-Virginius Mine, six miles south of Ouray, resumed operation this year at a historic site that produced silver from 1876 into the 1940s.
Star Mine received a permit from the state Feb. 5 to mine silver, gold and sulfides there. About 100 miners work at the site, which will be closed until the end of the investigation, Williams said.
According to state regulators, all mining takes place below ground using drill and blast methods.
Crews worked around the clock to stabilize the mine's tunnels to allow work to resume, The Watch newspaper in Ouray reported Sunday.
The Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety issued a statement Sunday night saying the agency would work with U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration on the investigation. The federal government oversees mine safety, and the state agency regulates the mine's environmental aspects.
"The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety extends its deepest sympathies to the miners and families of those affected by this tragedy," the agency stated.
The incident was reported at 7:20 a.m. Sunday. All but the two dead miners made it out on their own. A rescue party reached the bodies at about 3 p.m.
One of the surviving miners was reported earlier Sunday to be in critical condition at Montrose Memorial Hospital. An additional nine people were transported by ambulance to Montrose Memorial. Five people were transported to Delta Memorial Hospital, and five people were taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction.
Before Sunday, the last mining fatality in Colorado happened July 14, 2012, when a water truck that 25-year-old Jason Kawcak was driving overturned at the Colowyo Mine in Moffat County, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
There have been 36 fatalities at U.S. mines this year, according to the federal Department of Labor. There have been 15 mining deaths in Colorado in the past decade, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
According to the Colorado Mining Association, the industry employs 12,000 people and ranks sixth nationally in mineral royalties; in 2008, the state received $178.4 million of coal, other mineral, oil and gas production royalties, half of which was used to fund public schools. Mineral severance taxes support local governments and important state programs, such as geologic hazard detection and avalanche prediction and prevention.
In Colorado, the industry extracts a variety of minerals valued at more than $2 billion annually from coal, gold, gypsum, limestone, silver, molybdenum, soda ash and sodium bicarbonate.
Joey Bunch: 303-954-1174, email@example.com or twitter.com/joeybunch


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Cooking is fun for some, suffering for others. In any case, you should always enjoy it and try new things. You will gain a new taste and experience.
Most people use one, a maximum of two types of oil in the kitchen. However, there are many species, such as sunflower oil, olive oil, rapeseed oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, hemp oil, corn oil, flaxseed oil, soybean oil and many others. You've probably never tried most of them, and some are very hard to come by. But once you try a little different type while cooking and taste the food with them, you will quickly realize that they are much tastier than the classic variants that you commonly use. Experimentation is very important in the kitchen and your family will surely be thrilled that they can try something new that they have never had before and just won't taste it somewhere. Try something new and you will not regret it.


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BENTLEY 5 X 120 Bolt Pattern Measurement and Specifications
The 5 X 120 Bolt Pattern or Pitch Circle Diameter (PCD) is made up of the stud count (5) and the bolt circle measurement (120), the notional circle determined by the center position of the studs.
How To Measure 5 Lug Bolt Patterns
Measure 5 lug wheel bolt patterns from the outside edge to center distance between two studs that are across the hub from each other. This measurement is your bolt pattern diameter. Learn more about wheel dimensions.
What Vehicles Use Wheels With 5 X 120 Bolt Pattern?
The 5 X 120 bolt pattern is common to BMW, LAND ROVER, HONDA, LEXUS, BENTLEY, ACURA, CADILLAC and PONTIAC vehicles. A full list of vehicle makes and models appears below.
5 X 120 Bolt Pattern Torque Sequence Specifications: 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
Note: Alloy wheels should always be installed using a torque wrench ensuring proper mount. Check your vehicle owner manual for proper specifications. General recommendations by stud size in Ft/Lbs: 12mm = 70-80, 7/16 = 55-65, 1/2 = 75-85, 14mm = 85-95, 9/16 = 95-115, 5/8 = 135-145
It is prudent to re-torque wheels after about 60 to 90 miles (100km to 150km) of driving. Learn more about lug nuts and torque.
Hub Center Bore and Offset
5 X 120 Hub Center Bore ~ 5 X 120 Wheel Offset
Wheels, Spacers and Adapters
Wheel Bolt Pattern by Make and Model
Vehicles With 5 X 120 Bolt Pattern:
BENTLEY Model(s) with 5 X 120 Bolt Pattern:
BENTLEY Wheel Size(s) with 5 X 120 Bolt Pattern:
15 X 7 ~ All BENTLEY Wheel Size(s)
BENTLEY Models / Bolt Pattern and Wheel Size Information:
Bolt Pattern: 5 X 120
Stud Size: 12 X 1.5b
Hub Center Bore: 72.5
> Bolt Pattern Details and Matching Vehicles
OEM Wheel Size(s): 15 X 7
Look-up: Spacers ~ Adapters ~ Wheels/Tires
Torque Sequence: 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
75 to 85 lb-ft.
7 Turns Minimum
Additional Wheel / Bolt Pattern Measurement Information
Key Identifying Wheel Dimensions: Wheel Bolt or Lug Pattern (or bolt circle, lug circle, lug pattern, etc.) is the measured diameter of an imaginary circle formed by the centers of the wheel lugs or bolt holes. Bolt patterns can be 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 10 lug holes. A bolt circle of 5 x 4.5 would indicate a 5 lug bolt pattern on a circle with a diameter of 4.5 inches.
Wheel Dimensions
There are four important measurements that are used to categorize and identify a wheel for fitment purposes.
- Rim Diameter The actual diameter of the wheel at the point where the tire bead seats (NOT the outer lip of the rim).
- Rim Width Measure from the inside of the outer lip at the bead seating point to the inner lip.
- Back Spacing From the inside of the wheel at the point where it contacts the hub, brake drum or axle flange to the inside edge (lip) of the wheel.
- Bolt Pattern The measured diameter of an imaginary circle formed by the centers of the wheel lugs or bolt holes.
How To Measure Wheel Bolt Pattern
If there is an EVEN number of lugs: Measure center-to-center on lugs directly across from each other.
If there is an ODD number of lugs: Measure from the CENTER of one lug to the OUTER EDGE of the hole diagonally across from it.
Lug Nut Types
Bolt Pattern Torque Sequence / Specifications:
|Stud Size
|Typical Torque Range in Ft/Lbs
|Minimum Thread Engagement (turns)
|12 x 1.5 mm
|70 - 80
|12 x 1.25 mm
|70 - 80
|14 x 1.5 mm
|85 - 90
|14 x 1.25 mm
|85 - 90
|7/16 in.
|70 - 80
|1/2 in.
|75 - 85
|9/16 in.
|135 - 145
Alloy wheels should always be installed using a torque wrench ensuring proper mount. Check your vehicle owner manual for specifications. Learn More: How To Properly Torque Lug Nuts / Lug Bolts
Hub Center Bore
Hub Center Bore: Relates to the center hole in the wheel that centers the wheel on the hub of the car. Since most wheels are mass produced, they have a large center bore to accommodate several different vehicles. If this is the case, it is recommended that you use a hub ring. Hub rings are hard plastic or metal ring that fits between the wheel and the vehicle. This centers the wheel perfectly on the hub ensuring that there is no run out when the wheel is installed on to the vehicle. Without hub rings it is possible to get vibrations even if the wheel / tire assembly is perfectly balanced.
Wheel Offset
Wheel offset is the distance from the mounting surface of the wheel to the true center line of the rim. A positive offset means the mounting surface of the wheel is positioned in front of the true center line of the rim / tire assembly. This in effect brings the tire in to the fender well more. Conversely, a negative offset means the mounting surface of the wheel is behind the true center line of the rim / tire assembly. This will cause the tire to stick out away from the vehicle.
H = High - Positive Offset, typically FWD (Front Wheel Drive) +45, 40, 35 offsets
M = Medium - Neutral Offset, typically RWD (Rear Wheel Drive) +20 offset
L = Low - Zero to Negative Offset, Offset typically RWD (Rear Wheel Drive) 0 offset
Common Bolt Pattern Conversions
This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge. No warranties or guarantees are expressed or implied as to the accuracy of the information provided on this site. Use of this site constitutes your agreement to these terms.
See Also:
- How to Measure Bolt Pattern Bolt pattern - diameter of an imaginary circle formed by the centers of the wheel lugs.
- Wheel Lug Nut / Bolt Torque Sequence Correct Wheel Lug Nut / Bolt Torque Sequence - 4 lug, 5 lug, 6 lug.
- How to Measure Wheel Back Spacing This measurement is important to be sure you have proper wheel clearance.
- How To Read A Tire Sidewall Learn to understand the common markings found on tire sidewalls.
- How To Plus Size Your Wheels
- Wheel, Tire and Fender Fitment Calculator Calculate Wheel Fitment, Tire Stretch and Rolling Radius. Includes Speedometer Error Calculator. Play with specs, try different settings and combinations, compare results.
- Tire Size Change / Speedometer Calibration Calculator This calculator is designed to give information related to tire size changes and the general impact they have on the calibration of a speedometer. It determines speedometer error and tire size information based on published and generally accepted tire dimensions as given by the standard US tire system (i.e. 205/45-ZR16). All calculations are based on the assumption of a new tire (as opposed to used) where the numbers on the tire accurately represent the dimensions.


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This dataset contains data from 17 stream 15N-NH4 tracer addition experiments conducted globally, with data partitioned by autotrophic uptake compartments (i.e., epilithic biofilm, filamentous algae, bryophytes/macrophytes) and heterotrophic uptake compartments (i.e., leaves, small wood, and fine particles) that comprise the base of stream food webs. The dataset includes compartmental data on N biomass and uptake as well as other physiochemical variable that describe conditions in each stream.
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Free Patterns for Baby Quilts
Little ones and expectant parents will love a handmade crib quilt! These cuddly quilted projects will be treasured for years to come.
Easy as 1-2-3
Brighten a room with the help of primary colors and lots of sparkling white.
Pinwheel Pals
Customize a quilt by pairing Pinwheel blocks with novelty prints fit to the occasion.
Keep kids occupied with a quilt that features many different motifs and prints.
Put a Spin On It
Looking for a quick shower gift? Larger-than-life Pinwheel blocks ensure this baby quilt comes together quickly.
Soft and Bright Baby Quilt
Cheery flannels in yellows, blues, oranges, and greens create a graphic baby quilt that's soft to the touch.
Bubbling Over
Big, bright bubbles float onto hand-quilted circles of perle cotton.
Little Sprouts
An easy appliqué method makes the leaves on this kid-friendly quilt spring to life in no time-we promise!
What's the Buzz?
Combine whimsical bird and floral appliqués with playful pieced blocks for a sweet-as-can-"bee" quilt.
Around the Block
Use polka dots of all colors and sizes in a super-size Log Cabin block that is the perfect size for a baby quilt.
Ribbon and Rickrack Baby Quilt
Add fun and function to a stroller-size quilt by sewing ribbon and rickrack loops into the blocks.
Baby Steps
Showcase bits of 1930s reproduction fabrics in an easy-to-handle quilt that's the ideal size for a stroller.
Seaworthy Baby Quilt
Keep it simple. One bright red print adds a shot of color to the scrappy quilt. Novelty sea prints add a whimsical touch.
Day at the Farm Quilt
Four-Patch blocks pieced in fun fabric produce a simple accent for a child's room.
Easy Math Throw
Use bright prints and simple squares to create a plus sign design with kid appeal. Pieced plus signs within the blocks and a multicolor border add interest.
Penguin Patrol
Pick a kids' fabric collection that has a border print and let the little characters march around this easy cuddle quilt.
Simple shapes look anything but basic in a kid's quilt highlighted by bright squares of color.
Safari Fun Panel Quilt
Go wild! A jungle-inspired printed panel is the starting point for this adorable kids quilt.
Baby Talk
Polka dot, star, and toile flannels combine for a snuggly crib quilt in two colorways. You can vary the kaleidoscope design depending on where you place your lights and darks.
Girl or Boy Monogram Crib Quilt
Make it personal--a monogram adds personalization to any quilt. Give this quilt to a special little one that you love.
Jungle Path Baby Quilt
Welcome a new baby to your life with an adorable quilt made from jungle animal-theme fabric.
Blue Jeans Quilt
Now you can recycle your child's old blue jeans into an easy, pieced throw.
Two-Block Kid's Quilt
Animal-theme novelty prints make an easy, kid-friendly crib quilt. Coordinating tone-on-tones round out the look.
Taking Baby Steps
Welcome a new addition to the world with an easy-to-piece quilt featuring novelty prints.
Rail Fence Baby Quilt
Combine light, medium, and dark prints to make a playful crib quilt of Rail Fence blocks.
Churn Dash Baby Quilt
Combine a range of small to large prints to make Churn Dash blocks in a playful baby quilt or small picnic throw.
I Spy
In no time you can create an interactive quilt using a playful mix of prints that reflect a few of your child's favorite things.
Strips and Sashing Kid's Quilts
Surround strips separated by sashing with a pair of borders in an easy kid's quilt.
Stacked Strips Crib Quilt
Showcase fabric in a lap-size quilt by using large-scale prints for the wide rectangles and small- and medium-scale prints for the narrow rectangles.
Newborn Baby Wall Hanging
Know of a little one on the way? This wall hanging of appliqué shapes, Pinwheel blocks, and fun prints comes together quickly, making it an easy gift to assemble before the sweet one arrives!
Baby Animal Quilt
Piece a quick-to-sew baby quilt with Log Cabin blocks that have fussy-cut centers.
Kid's Quilt Play Mat
Keep the quilt's intended use in mind when planning fabric placement. This children's quilt is intended to lay flat and be used as a play mat, so the border panels face out on all sides.
Fussy-Cut Baby Quilt
Showcase fussy-cut novelty designs in carefully arranged setting blocks.
Zigzag Baby Quilt
Flannels inspired this kid-friendly throw. It's simple to piece so makes a great baby shower or children's birthday gift. Add or delete Flying Geese units to make it the size you need.
Bundle of Joy
Cute novelty prints and soft pastels make this a perfect baby quilt!
Autograph Kid's Quilt
Create a keepsake for a child's birthday party by making a table cover quilt out of blocks that partygoers can sign.
Soft Spot Baby Quilt
Sew a fast baby quilt using simple blocks and a soft color palette.
Star Crib Quilt
The bright kid's quilt is an evening sky of bright stars. For more impact at the corners, fussy-cut 6" squares to use in each outer border corner.
All-Season Baby Quilt
Fussy-cut seasonal designs from a panel print to use in a sweet baby quilt.
Dotty Stars
Gather up all the polka dot prints you can find to combine in a bright and youthful-looking throw.
Easy as A, B, C Throw
Pieced blocks and large setting triangles create the center of a lively throw.
Whimsical Windmills Quilt
Give a windmill-style quilt a colorful spin with fabrics. Alternate blue and yellow for the block backgrounds to visually connect the Louisiana and triangle-square blocks.
Kid's Strippy Quilt
Use the prints and panels of a favorite fabric collection to turn a popular children's book into a bed covering.
Story Time
Soft chenille and preppy polka dot pinwheels make this vintage-look design a great baby gift.
Chocolate and Jelly Beans
This easy-to-make quilt alternates chocolate- and vanilla-color backgrounds with some jelly bean-like polka dot prints for a yummy throw!
Uneven Nine-Patch and Star Quilt
Polka dots and pastels go hand-in-hand in this quilt that will add playfulness and whimsy to your child's room.
Over the Moon Throw
The whimsical prints in this kid-size quilt will give children sweet dreams.
Autumn Storybook
Duplicate this homey scene for a nursery wall hanging.


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After a fairly dull year for new hardware releases, this fall's flood-related hard disk production damage in Thailand made things more "interesting." Toss in AMD's new CPU, Bulldozer, along with cheaper and cheaper SSDs, and your computer build options can be confusing. We're here to sort them out.
The bottom line remains the same as it always does—the System Guide builds get faster and cheaper.
System Guide Basics
The traditional Budget Box ($), Hot Rod ($$), and God Box ($$$$$) builds address three different price points. These are all general-purpose systems with a strong gaming focus, which means you won't find any office boxes or bargain-basement machines here.
The low end of the scale, the Budget Box, is still a capable gaming machine despite its reasonable price tag ($600-$800). The Hot Rod represents what we think is a reasonable higher-end general-purpose computer that packs plenty of gaming performance, although we've adjusted the price tag a few times recently, from $1400-1600 down to $1200-1400... and now, perhaps back up to the old point to reflect new capabilities and jumps in performance. The God Box remains closest to unchanged from previous incarnations, a very capable starting point for a high-end workstation. It should be an excellent starting point for anyone with a good idea of their truly high-end computing needs, be it gaming to excess after winning the lottery, taking advantage of GPU computing, or storing and editing tons of HD video.
(The God Box, excessive as it is, always has a slight dose of moderation, described in previous guides as: "God wouldn't be a glutton.")
Each box comes with a full set of recommendations, down to mouse, keyboard, and speakers. As these are general-purpose boxes, we skip things like game controllers and $100 gaming mice, (although the God Box does get something a little nicer than commodity parts). We also discuss alternative configurations and upgrades; today's guide reflects the appearance of affordable SSDs and the recent spike in hard disk prices, the video card battle between AMD and Nvidia, and the plethora of monitor choices if you have a little more money to spend.
Hard disk prices and the bits
Two major events make their mark on this update. First, AMD's Bulldozer was released this fall to underwhelming reviews at best. Many observers hoped this would shake things up against Intel's dominance the past few years, but we'll have to wait at least for AMD's next refresh, codenamed Piledriver. This is compounded in the System Guide by the fact that AMD's current strength, low-end systems based on the Llano APU, is not a good match for our three main boxes.
Second, there was real damage to the hard disk supply chain this fall, which is expected to last into Q2 of 2012. The Hot Rod and God Box are more insulated from this kind of pricing shock, as storage is a relatively small part of the cost, but the Budget Box build required some interesting discussions.
Finally, it pays to be at least aware of future events expected in Q1 of 2012: new GPU architectures from AMD and Nvidia, plus Intel's Sandy Bridge-EP for Xeons. Q2 2012 is also expected to bring Intel's Ivy Bridge chips. But the future always threatens to make current parts obsolete in the tech world, and you can't always wait for the next big thing. For those who want a solid build now, let's take a look at our entry-level option, the Budget Box.
Budget Box
- Intel Core i3-2120 retail = $129.99
- Kingston 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1333 1.5v (KVR1333D3S8N9K2/4G) = $19.99
- Gigabyte Radeon HD 6850 1GB (GV-R685OC-1GD) = $119.99
- Sandisk Ultra 120GB SSD (SDSSDH-120G-G25) = $129.95
- LG 22x DVD-RW (GH22NS90B) = $16.99
- Antec NSK4482 = $80.71
- Acer 23" G235HAbd = $139.99
- Altec Lansing BXR1221 2.1 = $29.99
- Microsoft Wired Desktop 400 = $19.35
- Total = $781.38
Intended as a solid foundation for an affordable gaming box that is also suitable for all-around use, the recent hard disk price spikes force some difficult choices in the Budget Box. We opt to avoid maxing out the top of the price range in favor of keeping it more affordable, but still manage to squeeze in quite a bit of CPU power.
CPU, motherboard, and memory
- Intel Core i3-2120 retail
- MSI H67A-G43 motherboard
- Kingston 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1333 1.5v (KVR1333D3S8N9K2/4G) memory
AMD and Intel have long battled for position in the Budget Box. For the past few years, AMD has been able to offer more cores and cheaper motherboards, making it the choice for the Budget Box.
Intel finally makes it into the Budget Box in this round, though, thanks to several factors. One factor that actually is not a reason is CPU price: thanks to other components getting cheaper, we can fit a slightly more expensive processor into the Budget Box, as opposed to a cheaper Pentium G850 or similar. Suitable motherboards for Intel processors have come down a little in price, and finally, per the benchmarks, Intel's Sandy Bridge architecture CPUs hold a performance and power consumption lead enough of the time to matter.
Going with the AMD Athlon II X4 645 (3.1ghz, 2MB L2) and its four cores vs. the dual cores of its Intel competitors may make sense for specific uses, but we feel that the Intel chips are competitive enough to make them worth the choice.
Balancing features, performance, and cost is a little more delicate with an Intel board in this price range; the H67 chipset does not permit overclocking, but it does support onboard video (should the Budget Box builders choose to skip a discrete video card), SATA 6Gbps, and most models support USB 3.0, which we consider essential. Switching to a P67 or Z68-based motherboard allows overclocking but costs a few bucks more.
AMD builders will want to look at AMD 870-based boards if no onboard video is needed, or AMD 880G-based boards for onboard video. An alternative option for AMD builders is to switch to AMD's new socket FM1 platform with an AMD Llano-based APU, which gets on-die graphics a few steps up from Intel's HD graphics; we skip this in the Budget Box because the Llano APU is still much too slow for a Budget Box capable of acceptable gaming.
The MSI H67A-G43 motherboard may be fairly simple, but it supports four DDR3 slots, two PCI-e 2.0 x16 slots (x16 and x4 electrical), two PCI-e 2.0 x1 slots, three PCI slots, 2x SATA 6Gbps ports, 4x SATA 3Gbps ports, two USB 3.0 ports, VGA and DVI-D out, Ethernet, and all the basics.
Heatsink: make sure to pick up a retail boxed CPU, as the included heatsink/fan will be more than adequate. Overclockers buying a P67 board can look at ones such as the Coolermaster Hyper 212+ without worrying too much about cost. And memory, right now, is extremely cheap. We stick with major name brand DDR3-1333 at the JEDEC-standard 1.5v for optimal compatibility. 4GB is enough for virtually all uses, although 8GB isn't that much more.
- Gigabyte Radeon HD 6850 1GB (GV-R685OC-1GD)
We'll be blunt: if the best gaming performance is desired, scraping up a few extra bucks for a Radeon HD 6870 or Geforce GTX 560 is probably money well spent. The Radeon HD 6850 is more than capable (per Xbitlabs), but it is clearly slower than cards such as the Geforce GTX 560 and its bigger brother in reviews.
In fact, the GPU sweet spot is closer to the Hot Rod's price range, so resist the urge to go too crazy in the Budget Box unless you're very specific about goals in your individual Budget Box.
Non-gamers could go with integrated video, assuming they pick the right motherboard, although this has serious gaming implications for even casual gamers and the latest titles.
We could knock the CPU down a notch (or completely max out the budget) and fit a slightly better video card, but given the lower power consumption and better performance with the current choice vs. previous Budget Boxes, we feel this is a viable combination; individual Budget Box builders can make the call on extra GPU performance.
Sound, communications
- Network card: none (on-board)
- Sound card: none (on-board)
Onboard sound and gigabit Ethernet work well enough for almost all Budget Box users.
Those seeking more can look at the Asus Xonar DG or Xonar DX for audio; the list of alternatives is fairly short at the moment, and a discrete sound card is decidedly not critical to the Budget Box.
- Sandisk Ultra 120GB SSD (SDSSDH-120G-G25)
- LG 22x DVD-RW (GH22NS90B)
The flooding in Thailand did considerable damage to the hard disk manufacturing base. Previous updates would have had a 500GB or 1TB drive in the Budget Box with cash to spare, enabling either a lower priced Budget Box or a bump up in video card, CPU, or other areas.
Combining fall 2011's Thailand flooding with the current evolution in SSDs (solid state disks) has lead to an unusual change: we skip the traditional, cheap mechanical drive and go solely with an SSD in the Budget Box. The previous-generation Sandforce SF-1222 controller in the SSD we use still offers an order of magnitude better performance than any mechanical disk, while the cost of flash memory has dropped enough that we can finally get enough space (120GB) into the Budget Box without feeling too cramped. Plus it avoids the BSOD issue that seems to be affecting the newer Sandforce controllers.
Some Budget Box users may need more space and should budget accordingly; even in these times of high hard disk prices, a 500GB or 1TB 7200rpm disk in place of the SSD is doable at the expense of performance. The latest hard disks today use 1TB/platter disks, making for nice bumps in performance vs. older, lower-density disks, although the gap between HDs and SSDs is still enormous.
Optical drives have been a commodity product for the past few years, and the DVD-RW we choose is no exception. The picky may want a Samsung SH-S243N or a Lite-On iHAS524, but the performance differences are small. A BD-ROM is also affordable, should Blu-ray be necessary. Heck, even a nice Blu-ray writer such as the Pioneer BDR-206DBK isn't too bad.
Case and power supply
- Antec NSK4482
It is possible to save a few bucks here by buying the case and power supply separately, but finding a quality set separately and still managing to save a few bucks gets tricky. The easy way out is to pick up a quality combo such as the Antec NSK4482, which includes a decent (but not great) Antec 380W PSU and the very decent NSK-series chassis.
Should you prefer to source yourself, the Corsair CX430 V2 or Antec Neo ECO 400W might work as a power supply, along with the NZXT Source 210 or Antec Three Hundred. Shop carefully for deals, though, to make sure it's worth your trouble and that the deal is actually a deal; several "value" cases out there don't add up well, especially when quality and design (or lack thereof) become hinderances. Don't forget the importance of personal preference, either; buy what suits the build.
The Antec NSK4482 includes a decent 380W from Antec's Earthwatts Green line, 3x5.25" external bays, 2x3.5" external bays, and 3x3.5" internal bays, plus one 120mm fan installed in the rear and space for one 80mm fan in the front.
- Acer G235HAbd 23" LCD
An abundance of low-cost 1920x1080 LCDs makes for a wide variety of choices in the Budget Box. Fortunately, the low-cost panels they all use don't have too much variation; unfortunately, frequent model changes sometimes make things hard to track.
The Acer G235HAbd is one model we're familiar with. As a 23" 1920x1080 panel, it packs an acceptable response time and fairly low input lag, making it suitable for gaming. Asus has a few other acceptable ones—but so do a host of other manufacturers, and tracking one important measurement (input lag) is almost impossible as it's rarely listed on spec sheets. Viewing angles and color reproduction on TN panels tend to be good enough, but if a nicer monitor is needed, the Hot Rod and God Box pack a wealth of information.
For those who want something a little nicer, though, keep an eye on affordable e-IPS panels such as the HP ZR2240w, Dell U2212HM, LG IPS226V-PN, and their brethren. IPS panels tend to have better color reproduction and viewing angles, but they do cost more. They are also equally subject to variations in input lag and response time from model to model, so doing specific research before buying is strongly recommended.
Mouse, keyboard, and speakers
- Altec Lansing BXR1221 2.1 speakers
- Microsoft Wired Desktop 400 (keyboard and mouse)
The demise of the Microsoft Business Hardware pack (keyboard and mouse) leaves us sad, as it was an affordable combo for a very decent keyboard/mouse setup. The Microsoft Wired Desktop 400 is an acceptable replacement, but there are others out there. Due to the intensely personal preference in keyboards and mouse, we recommend individual builders try a few out before settling on something.
Serious gamers may consider riffing the Hot Rod's selection for a better gaming experience, as the Logitech G400 mouse is a very nice piece of kit.
For speakers, the Altec Lansing BXR1221 is a basic 2.1 setup that does the job. Most computer speakers are so-so to middling quality at best, and finding exceptions is almost impossible, even in boxes costing twice as much. Find something that works, and consider headphones if quality-for-your-money is a top priority.